Poland celebrates Armed Forces Day with major military parade and naval review
Poland marked Armed Forces Day with a large military parade in Warsaw and naval events in Gdynia, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk highlighted national defense priorities.
Poland celebrated Polish Armed Forces Day on 15 August to commemorate the 1920 Battle of Warsaw, holding nationwide ceremonies highlighted by a large military parade in Warsaw and naval displays in Gdynia.
The parade along Warsaw's Wisłostrada featured active-duty personnel, ground combat vehicles, and aircraft in one of the country's largest recent military presentations. In Gdynia, naval vessels carried out maritime formations, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited the PGZ Naval Shipyard to review progress on the Miecznik program's first frigate, Wicher.
During his address in Gdynia, Tusk emphasized that avoiding armed conflict requires credible deterrence. He outlined four essential components of Polish security: tightly guarded borders, durable international alliances, continuous investment in armed forces modernization, and sustained economic growth.
Sources: Defence24, Money, Portal obronny, Rzeczpospolita, TVP info
Sources
- Portal obronny — Największa defilada w historii Polski. Jakie niespodzianki czekają na widzów w Święto Wojska Polskiego?
- Money — Tusk wskazuje cel. "Będziemy morską potęgą"
- Defence24 — Premier Tusk: chcemy uniknąć wojny
- Rzeczpospolita — Trwa defilada wojskowa w Warszawie. Nawrocki: Duch tego narodu zna cenę wolności i wojen
- TVP info — Premier z kolejnym apelem. „Budujemy siłę. Cały świat to docenia”
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